"On Google Books or on
your Kindle you can get public domain books (which covers a lot
of the classics you should be reading) for free!"
writes Quora user Grace Lindsay. "For extra free, don't buy a
Kindle, just download the Kindle app to your phone."

For those who prefer paper, Lindsay notes that libraries often
give away old books for free.

"Just google "learn <your language> free" or "free <your
language> course" and you'll find a lot of stuff,"
writes Judith Meyer. "Sometimes you can even get a free
mentor to double-check your answers and help you along."

"I can't believe how much money people spend filling up
their walls," writes Kara Rhoades. "You can find beautiful prints
online that are free for the taking. Place them in a cheap frame,
and enjoy your new conversation piece."

A woman looks at her
Blackberry mobile device with artist Roy Lichtenstein's painting
titled " I...I'm Sorry" shown background at the press preview for
the new Broad Contemporary Art Museum in the Los Angeles County
Museum of Art campus in Los Angeles February 7,
2008.REUTERS/Fred
Prouser